ALONE is a national organisation that supports and empowers older people to age happily and securely at home. Today, ALONE launched its submission to general election manifestos and forthcoming Programme for Government, ‘Housing and Health: Time for Action for Older People’.
This campaign asks all candidates to commit to four key goals that will ensure Ireland’s older population are supported to age at home with dignity and improve their quality of life.
ALONE’s ‘Housing and Health: Time for Action for Older People’ campaign is asking all candidates to work for older people by committing to the following:
- Fund home supports and health services which enable older people to age at home
- Set targets for housing for older people and link to supports to prevent a worsening housing crisis for older people
- Halt increases to the pension age and triple lock the State Pension
- Appoint a Minister of State exclusively for Older People and Demographic Change
ALONE are asking election candidates to pledge their support to these four goals by signing our petition. Our full campaign manifesto is available on our website.
For further information regarding ALONE visit www.alone.ie
Updates
January 27, 2020
The feedback from candidates has been mostly silence or polite avoidance while the housing reality for our older people only grows more difficult. I am spending my days chasing these offices for real answers because the need for a dedicated minister is too urgent to ignore.
11 Comments
More funding needed to ensure that older people can remain living at home for longer. Suitable alternatives needed to encourage older people to downsize. More funding needed to ensure older people can maintain their home with regards to heating and safety.
As a volunteer with Alone Ireland, I ask candidates to support the needs of older people.
I am almost finished my healthcare course 2 weeks left and then I will be available. Thanks Maria
Housing and health for older persons and people with disabilities
A mark of a truly civilised society is one that respects the older person.
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A RIGHT TO REMAIN THEIR OWN HOME
Happy to support older people to age comfortably in their own house
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ALONE is a national organisation that supports and empowers older people to age happily and securely at home. Today, ALONE launched its submission to general election manifestos and forthcoming Programme for Government, ‘Housing and Health: Time for Action for Older People’.
This campaign asks all candidates to commit to four key goals that will ensure Ireland’s older population are supported to age at home with dignity and improve their quality of life.
ALONE’s ‘Housing and Health: Time for Action for Older People’ campaign is asking all candidates to work for older people by committing to the following:
- Fund home supports and health services which enable older people to age at home
- Set targets for housing for older people and link to supports to prevent a worsening housing crisis for older people
- Halt increases to the pension age and triple lock the State Pension
- Appoint a Minister of State exclusively for Older People and Demographic Change
ALONE are asking election candidates to pledge their support to these four goals by signing our petition. Our full campaign manifesto is available on our website.
For further information regarding ALONE visit www.alone.ie
Updates
January 27, 2020
The feedback from candidates has been mostly silence or polite avoidance while the housing reality for our older people only grows more difficult. I am spending my days chasing these offices for real answers because the need for a dedicated minister is too urgent to ignore.
11 Comments
Please ensure that high priority is given to the needs of our older people so that more and more of them can be cared for in their own home rather than a nursing home. Thank you
More funding needed to ensure that older people can remain living at home for longer. Suitable alternatives needed to encourage older people to downsize. More funding needed to ensure older people can maintain their home with regards to heating and safety.
As a volunteer with Alone Ireland, I ask candidates to support the needs of older people.
I am almost finished my healthcare course 2 weeks left and then I will be available. Thanks Maria
Housing and health for older persons and people with disabilities
A mark of a truly civilised society is one that respects the older person.
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A RIGHT TO REMAIN THEIR OWN HOME
Happy to support older people to age comfortably in their own house
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Please ensure that high priority is given to the needs of our older people so that more and more of them can be cared for in their own home rather than a nursing home. Thank you